Cnn 看台灣 -- 一個島國的經濟實力

Front 1

歡迎來到台北市中心，

Back 1

Welcome to central Taipei

Front 2

我們在金融區為您帶來以下報導。

Back 2

where we're coming to you from the financial district.

Front 3

如同你提到的，台灣有許多相當多樣化的產業都以出口為主，

Back 3

As you mention, Taiwan has a lot of very diverse industries that revolve around exports,

Front 4

但由於當前所見世界各地的經濟滯緩，

Back 4

but because of the slowdown we've been seeing around the world,

Front 5

台灣的出口已大幅衰退。

Back 5

exports have been down significantly from Taiwan.

Front 6

實際上，七月的出口已下滑達二位數之多。

Back 6

In fact in July, exports were down by double digits.

Front 7

強勢的台幣對出口也是愛莫能助，

Back 7

And the strong Taiwanese dollar has not helped either,

Front 8

因此政與企業界正在尋找重新提振台灣經濟的機會。

Back 8

so the government and businesses are looking for windows of opportunity to try to reinvigorate Taiwan's economy.

Front 9

才三十年的時間，台灣已經從農業為本發展成一個出口大國。

Back 9

In just three decades, Taiwan has evolved from its agricultural roots to an export powerhouse.

Front 10

出口佔了台灣國內生產毛額的百分之七十左右。

Back 10

Exports account for about 70 percent of its GDP.

Front 11

消費電子與科技產品居於領導地位，像是宏達電、華碩與宏碁等品牌。

Back 11

Consumer electronics and technology lead the way, with brands like HTC, ASUS and Acer.

Front 12

不過，全球需求的波動導致台灣比亞洲區同級的國家還要脆弱，特別是現在。

Back 12

But fluctuating global demand makes Taiwan more vulnerable than its Asian peers, especially now.

Front 13

在全球經濟滯緩的情況下，出口已連續六個月衰退。

Back 13

With the global slowdown, exports have declined for six months running.

Front 14

台積電是全世界最大的代工晶片製造商，

Back 14

Taiwan Semiconductor is the world's largest contract chip maker,

Front 15

為高通與富士通等客戶生產晶片。

Back 15

making chips for customers like Qualcomm and Fujitsu.

Front 16

該公司今年截至目前獲利不錯，

Back 16

The company has had a profitable year so far,

Front 17

但董事長暨執行長對全球的前景感到憂心，尤其是接下來兩季。

Back 17

but the chairman and CEO is concerned about the global outlook, especially for the next two quarters.

Front 18

如果要我為美國、中國、歐洲與日本排名，

Back 18

If I were to have to rank U.S., China, Europe, and Japan,

Front 19

那麼我們大概處於供應鏈的中段，

Back 19

we are about the middle end of the supply chain.

Front 20

因此不免受到存貨狀態的影響。

Back 20

You are affected by the inventory situation.

Front 21

許多台灣公司都是供應零件，

Back 21

Many Taiwanese companies provide components,

Front 22

因此全球經濟滯緩對他們的打擊很大。

Back 22

so the global slowdown hits them hard.

Front 23

不過，出口雖然下滑，國內經濟卻頗為穩定。

Back 23

But while exports are down, the domestic economy is fairly stable.

Front 24

台灣的可取之處在於其就業市場的韌性，

Back 24

Taiwan's saving grace has been the resilience of its job market,

Front 25

因為就業市場仍然相對穩定，

Back 25

because the job market's still staying relatively firm.

Front 26

失業率也處於相對低點，

Back 26

Unemployment [is] still at a relatively low level.

Front 27

只停留在百分之四上下。

Back 27

It's only hovering around four percent.

Front 28

也就是說，家庭仍然有消費能力。

Back 28

That means that households have been able to spend.

Front 29

消費者……或者說至少消費者信心並未慘跌，且遠非如此。

Back 29

Consumers... or at least consumer confidence hasn't dropped off a cliff. Far from it.

Front 30

台灣已擺脫了製造廉價物品的形象，

Back 30

The island has moved past its image of making cheap knickknacks.

Front 31

公司企業目前躋身世界領導地位，

Back 31

Its companies are among world leaders,

Front 32

不僅在消費電子產品方面，

Back 32

not just in consumer electronics,

Front 33

還包括自行車與高檔薩克斯風等各式各樣的產業。

Back 33

but in industries as diverse as bicycles and high-end saxophones.

Front 34

張連昌薩克斯風公司是個已傳承四代的家族企業，生產手工製作的樂器。

Back 34

Lien Cheng Saxophone is a fourth-generation family business making handcrafted instruments.

Front 35

他們面臨的一大挑戰就是中國大陸廉價產品的競爭。

Back 35

One of its biggest challenges is cheap competition from mainland China.

Front 36

你可能用人民幣一千元買到出自中國大陸的薩克斯風，相當於一百五十八美元。

Back 36

You can buy a saxophone from mainland China for RMB1,000 or $158.

Front 37

我們怎麼跟他們競爭呢？

Back 37

How do we compete?

Front 38

我們有手工技術，也採用較好的材料。

Back 38

We have craftsmanship and use better materials.

Front 39

長久以來，中國一向把台灣視為一個叛離的省分。

Back 39

China has long considered Taiwan a renegade province,

Front 40

不過，台灣當前傾統的政府已為改善與北京的關係舖路。

Back 40

but the current pro-unification government has paved the way for better relations with Beijing.

Front 41

兩岸直航始於二○○八年，

Back 41

Direct flights began in 2008,

Front 42

雙方也已同意使用彼此的貨幣進行貿易，跳過美元。

Back 42

and both have agreed to trade using their own currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar.

Front 43

日本與中國近來為了東海的島嶼引發緊張關係，甚至可能讓台灣因此受益，

Back 43

Recent tensions between Japan and China over islands in the East China Sea may even benefit Taiwan

Front 44

因為中國企業會拒絕與日本往來而改與台灣做生意。

Back 44

if Chinese companies choose to do business with Taiwan over Japan.

Front 45

我們不時會看見緊張情勢，

Back 45

We have been seeing tensions every now and then,

Front 46

按照歷史規律，並未見這些緊張狀況

Back 46

and by historical pattern, we haven't seen any of those tensions

Front 47

影響區域裡任何國家的經濟關係，

Back 47

have affected economic ties between any of the countries in the region,

Front 48

特別是中國與台灣之間。

Back 48

especially between, you know, China and Taiwan.

Front 49

台灣的服務業也有成長潛力。

Back 49

Taiwan's service industry also has potential for growth.

Front 50

連鎖咖啡店 85 度 C 在中國非常成功，

Back 50

Coffee shop chain 85°C has become very successful in China

Front 51

近來也在加州開了一家分店，

Back 51

and recently opened a branch in California,

Front 52

由此可見，外銷服務也可能是對抗當今經濟逆境的一個方法。

Back 52

a sign that exporting services may be one way to battle today's economic headwinds.